The 6th Hands On Lab Skills Course, organised by the International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society, will take place on 14-16th of April in Utrecht in The Netherlands. The registration is now open, and there are 40 places available.
Registration details and program of the workshop:
The DFG Research Unit FOR2722 "Novel molecular determinants for musculoskeletal extracellular matrix homeostasis - a systemic approach" in Cologne are organising a series of seminars with national and international speakers presenting work in musculoskeletal health and ECM homeostasis. The Seminars are live and free to attend, and feature a get-together for PhD students after the seminar, to facilitate face-to-face interactions that are essential for building relationships and forging collaborations with internal and external researchers.
Upcoming Events
13 March
"Deciphering the role of secretory pathways in the reciprocal connection between the cellular nutrient sensing machinery and the extracellular matrix"
10 April
"The extracellular matrix in non-classical osteogenesis imperfecta"
08 May
"Unravelling of novel pathomechanisms for bone and cartilage diseases"
12 June
"Musculoskeletal ECM-induced reprogramming of the metabolic system"
10 July
"Mitochondrial dysfunction in cartilage and its consequences for ECM and joint homeostasis"
11 September
"Collagen XII as a risk factor for musculoskeletal diseases"
09 October
"Collagen VI assembly and function in musculoskeletal disorders"
The European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) are organising a webinar entitled "Mechanical loading and bone development" on the 22nd of January at 4pm CET, with live Q&A session with the audience.
Chair: Dr Maria Carolina Medina Gomez, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Speaker: Dr Alex Ireland, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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Due to the short levers muscles work with, muscular forces produced during physical activity provide by far the largest routine stresses which the bones experience. Bone readily adapts to this loading, such that physical activity is arguably the key determinant of postnatal bone shape and structure. Despite this, the efficacy of exercise interventions to improve bone health in adults has been limited. During this session we will discuss the associations described above, and factors that may explain the inability to translate our knowledge in this area into clinical therapies. We will discuss how clinicians can safely advise on physical activity, and conclude by examining the important role that the earliest exposures to muscular action prenatally and in infancy have in determining bone mass.
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This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field. Webinar link: https://ectsoc.org/event/bmb-23jan25/
